JACKSON–Gov. Phil Bryant issued the following statement upon the passing of former member of the Mississippi Legislature Ezell Lee, who served in both the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate:

“Deborah and I are saddened by the loss of former Sen. Ezell Lee. He served the people of South Mississippi with commitment and determination, both as a representative and as a member of the Mississippi Senate. Our prayers and thoughts are with his family today, and we will miss him.”